Abner had killed Joab’s brother, Asahel, in battle. Joab cannot wait for the Lord but must exact his own vengeance.
God begins to fulfill His prophecy concerning David. But even now, David’s right to the entire kingdom is contested.
This is a most difficult time for David. He is constantly in fear for his life. Yet, he survives by continually seeking God’s will.
This world needs the atonement of “a lamb”, but only “the lamb” can avail. Have you made the Lamb “your lamb”?
What the cities of refuge were to Israel, sheltering the sinner from judgment, the Lord Jesus Christ is to us.
